Generations 1 - 4
First Generation
1. Cristopher Day Sr. b. Abt. 1651, Yorkshire, Eng., m. 1676/77, in Eston,
Yorkshire, Eng., Elizabeth Gowland, b. Unknown, Eng., d. Unknown,
Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa. Cristopher died
Abt. 1700, Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Bucks Cty, Pa. Buried in Day cemetery,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The english connection is from a web site named
www.uftree.com/uft/webpages/wilkinshagen/oatman/index.htm
Printed on March17, 1999. Elizabeth: See msg data of Cristopher Day.
Children:
i Boy Day b. 1677, Eston, Yorkshire, Eng., d. Unknown.
Christened in Eston, Yorkshire, Eng. August 26, 1677.
ii Dorothy Day b. 1679, Eston, Yorkshire, Eng., d. Unknown.
Christened in Eston, Yorkshire, England February 2, 1679.
iii Elizabeth Day b. 1681, Eston, Yorkshire, Eng., d. Unknown.
Was christened in Eston, Yorkshire, Eng. April 25, 1681.
2. iv Cristopher b. 1682.
v Ann Day b. 1687, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. Unknown.
vi Beatrice Day b. 1691, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. Unknown.
Second Generation
2. Cristopher Day Jr. (1.Cristopher1) b. 1682, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m.1708, in Bucks Cty, Pa., Martha Unknown, b. 1686, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
d. Abt. 1753, Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Bucks Cty, Pa. Cristopher
died 06-Mar-1748, Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Bucks Cty, Pa. Buried in
the Old Day cemetery, on Dublin Pike above Doylestown, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.The fact they had six children is
verified in the will of Christopher Day, Sr.,Bucks Co.,Pa. - Book 2, P,141.
Will was probated in Bucks Cty, Pa, March 25, 1748.
Children:
3.i Abigail b. 1708.
4.ii Mathew b. 1711/21.
5.iii Joseph b. 1714.
6.iv Nathaniel b. 1716.
v Ursala Day b. 1720/31, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown, Samuel Fenton,
b. Unknown, d. 13-Jun-1796. Ursala died 03-Apr-1795,
Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Bucks Cty, Pa.
7.vi Cristopher b. 1723.
Third Generation
3. Abigail Day (2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1708, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m. 28-Nov-1728, in Philadelphia, Pa., Patrick Poe, b. 1704,
Ulster, Ireland, 1758, Bucks Cty, Pa., (son of Edward Poe and
Unknown Wife) d. 06-Feb-1759. Abigail died 1759, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
buried: Bucks Cty, Pa. Patrick: Married in Christ Church,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Immigrated 1690-1720.
Children:
i Patrick Poe Jr. b. 1730, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. 1794,
Bucks Cty, Pa.
8.ii Edward b. 1732.
iii John Poe b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
iv Sarah Poe b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
v Abigail Poe b. Unknown, m. Unknown, Husband Brittain,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Abigail died Unknown.
4. Mathew Day Sr (2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1711/21,
Bucks Cty, Pa., m. (1) Abt. 1748, in Bucks Cty, Pa., Ann Unknown,
b. 1727, Pa., d. Unknown, m. (2) 08-May-1770, in Bucks Cty, Pa.,
Mary Felle, b. Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa., (daughter of Felix Felle
and Unknown Wife) d. 1824, Bracken Cty, Ky., buried: Bracken Cty, Ky.
Mathew died Abt. 1800, Maryland Line, Md., buried: Maryland Line, Md.
Mathew and his wife Mary Felle moved from Bucks County, Pa. to
York County, Pa.,2 miles from Maryland Line,MD. on April 29, 1771.
Mathew was executor of the estate of his father, Christopher Day;
Mathew is buried in M.D. Gunpowder Cemetery,Maryland Line, Maryland.
He was also called by the name Mark. Maryland Line Md was in
Baltimore Cty, Md. Today it is York Cty, Pa.
Children by Ann Unknown:
9.i Asa b. 1749.
ii Mark Day b. 24-Nov-1752, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. (1) Unknown,
Sarah Edwards, b. Unknown, d. Bef. 1820, m. (2) Unknown,
Elizabeth Selsridoz,
b. Unknown, d. Aft. 1840. Mark died Unknown.
This is in question. On Bracken County, Ky. tax list 11/22/1799.
10.iii John b. 29-Jan-1755.
11.iv Isaac C. b. 17-Jun-1757.
12.v Mathew b. 18-Dec-1761.
Children by Mary Felle:
13.vi David b. 05-Jun-1771.
vii Mary Day b. Unknown, d. 1824, Oh.
14.viii Joseph b. Unknown.
ix Sarah Day b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
x Girl Day b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
5. Joseph Day (2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1714, Montgomery
Cty, Pa., Montgomery Cty, Pa., m. Unknown, Dorothy Unknown,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Joseph died 22-Oct-1780, Montgomery Cty,
Pa., buried: Montgomery Cty, Pa. Baptized August 8, 1741.
Dorothy: Baptized August 8, 1741.
Children:
i Abigail Day b. Unknown, Pa., m. (1) 17-Jan-1751,
William Thomas Jr.,, b. Unknown, d. 1764, Pa., m. (
2) Aft. 1764, Philip Bitting,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Abigail died Unknown.
William: Was the son of a baptist minister.
6. Nathaniel Day (2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1716,
Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Abt. 1741, Susan Wyley, b. 1718,
(daughter of James Wyley and Unknown Wife) d. Unknown,
Frederick Cty, Va. Nathaniel died March 1754, Frederick Cty,
Va., buried: Frederick Cty, Va. Nathaniel Day apparently
left Bucks County, in early 1750's, fought in the French and
Indian war in northern Virginia, and died there. His children
moved on south to what is now Pocahontas County, West Virginia,
and settled in an area then and now known as Little Levels.
They were apparently there as early as 1766.
Susan: Susan and her son David were killed by Shawnee
Indians prior to John Day Sr."s military service.
Children:
15.i John b. 10-Jun-1742.
ii David Day b. Abt. 1744, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. Abt. 1756,
Frederick Cty, Va. Was killed by the
Shawnee Indian in that part of Virginia frontier
which is now Frederick County, Virginia about 1756.
iii Sarah Sally Day b. Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m. Unknown, Husband Drennin, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
Sarah died Unknown. Sarah was taken prisoner by the
Shawnee Indians about 1756 and rescued by
her brother, John Day and others. May have married a
Drennin. This took place in
Frederick County, Virginia.
16.iv Martha b. 1740/49.
v Nathaniel Day b. Unknown, m. (1) Unknown, Unknown Wife,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown, m. (2) 14-Jan-1808,
in Jefferson Cty, Tn., Ruth Brittain, b. Unknown,
d. Unknown. Nathaniel died 1810, Jefferson Cty, Tn.
Prior to 1784 Nathaniel Day, Jr and a Joseph Day sold a
large tract of land in the Little Levels
District of what is now Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
He died with a Will naming Ruth and four children.
7. Cristopher Day (2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1723,
Bucks Cty, Pa., 12-May-1789, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Sarah Unknown, b. Unknown, 12-May-1789, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
d. 1789, Bucks Cty, Pa. Cristopher died 1763,
Bucks Cty, Pa., buried: Bucks Cty, Pa. Buried in cemetery
set up by Christopher Day, Sr. Will names as executors his
son Benjamin and Thomas Wright. Will probated May 12, 1789
to his widow in Bucks County, Pa. Cemetery is in (Plumstead Township).
There were Cristopher Days in Bucks County, Pennsylavnia, at
least as late as 1848. One by that name was a "non-associator"
during the revoluion. August 21, 1775, in Plumstead Twp.,
Bucks County, as were Barack and Mahlon Michiner. Sarah:Died
with a will which was probated in Bucks County, Pa. 5/12/1789.
Children:
i Alice Day b. Unknown, m. 20-Dec-1775, in Bucks Cty, Pa.,
Barack Michiner, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Alice died 1776,
Bucks Cty, Pa. Had twin sons which died soon after birth.
17.ii Benjamin b. About 1743.
iii Adel Day b. Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Amos Bradshaw, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Adel died Unknown.
iv Sarah Day b. Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. 17-Jun-1773,
in Wayne Cty, Pa., Mahlon Michiner, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
Sarah died Unknown. Mahlon: They lived in Buckingham
Township, Wayne County, Pennsyhlvania.
v Ursala Day b. Unknown, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Charles Poulson, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Ursala died Unknown.
Fourth Generation
8. Edward Poe (3.Abigail3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1) b. 1732,
Bucks Cty, Pa., 30-Jul-1806, Bracken Cty, Ky., m. 1753,
Martha Brittain, b. 1732, d. 1770. Edward died Abt. 1806,
Bracken Cty, Ky. Had will dated 7/30/1806 and probated
May 1816. Isaac Day was a witness.
Children:
i Joseph Poe b. 1756, m. Unknown, Barbara Unknown,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Joseph died Mar-1838.
ii John Poe b. 1758, d. Unknown.
iii Patrick Poe b. 1759, m. Unknown, Hannah Unknown,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Patrick died 1847.
18.iv Abigail b. 16-Apr-1760.
v Martha Poe b. Unknown, m. Bef. 1806, John Hurst,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Martha died Unknown.
vi Samuel Poe b. Unknown, m. Unknown, Mary Hook,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Samuel died Unknown.
9. Asa Day (4.Mathew3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 1749, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown, Unknown Wife, b. Unknown,
d. Unknown. Asa died Abt. 1820.
Children:
i Mark E. Day b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
ii Asa Day Jr. b. 1781, Pa., d. Unknown.
iii William Day b. 1783, Pa., d. Unknown.
10. John Day (4.Mathew3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 29-Jan-1755, Bucks Cty, Pa., 1830, Clermont, Oh.,
m. 1-Aug-1776, Abigail Poe, b. 16-Apr-1760, Pa.,
(daughter of Edward Poe and Martha Brittain) d. 22-Apr-1845,
Clermont Cty, Oh., buried: C. John died Nov-1816, Clermont, Oh.
Wife was first cousin once removed. Living in Bracken County,
Ky.,in 1800. Moved to Clermont, Ohio. Left a will
(Will Book, Page 1). In 1830 some of Johns children moved to
Indiana per Isaac Days' Biography. Was a Revolutionary Veteran.
Served in the Maryland troops for 3 years in Washingtons main army.
Children:
19.i Martha Poe b. 1778.
20.ii Mathew b. Abt. 1778.
iii John Day b. 1782, m. Unknown, Catherine Hendrix,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. John died Unknown.
iv Edward Poe Day b. 1788, Bracken Cty, Ky. ?, state:
Ohio, census: 1820, d. 1873. In Brown County, Ohio
1820 census age 26/45, wife 26/45, woman 26/45,
girl 10/16, girl 0/10, boy 0/10, boy 0/10, boy 0/10.
Have nothing further on this family member.
v Mark Day b. 1790, Bracken Cty, Ky. ?, state: Ohio,
census: 1820, d. Unknown. In Brown County, Ohio 1820
census age 26/45, wife 26/45, girl 0/10, boy 0/10,
boy 0/10, boy 0/10. Nothing futher on this family member.
vi Thomas Day b. 1793, d. Unknown.
vii Isaac Day b. 1795, d. 1870.
viii Jesse Day b. 1797, d. Unknown.
ix Mary Day b. 1797, d. Unknown.
x Joseph Bennett Day b. 25-Jun-1800, m. Unknown,
Deborah Lambert, b. 12-Feb-1800, d. Unknown.
Joseph died Unknown.
Children:
i Isaac C. Day, Jr., b. Abt. 1776, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m. 4-Jun-1796, in Bracken Cty, Ky., Sarah Dye,
b. Abt. 1776, d. Unknown. Isaac died Unknown.
Moved to Bracken County, Ky., with his parents prior
to 1788. On Bracken County, Ky. tax list 11/11/1799.
ii Hester Day b. Unknown, Ky., m. Unknown, in White River,
Bracken Cty, Ky., Edward Patterson, b. Unknown,
d. Unknown. Hester died Unknown. Lived on the
White River in Bracken County, Ky. Edward:
Edward Patterson lived at White River, Kentucky
iii Mary Day b. Abt. 1777, m. 11-Apr-1795, in White River,
Bracken Cty, Ky., Thomas Marsh, b. Abt. 1775,
d. Unknown. Mary died Unknown.
iv Anne Day b. Abt. 1779, m. 25-Apr-1797, in
White River, Bracken Cty, Ky., Jacob Newland,
b. Abt. 1777, d. Unknown. Anne died Unknown.
12. Mathew Day Jr. (4.Mathew3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 18-Dec-1761, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. 26-May-1785, in Bucks Cty,Pa.,
Huldah Gilbert, b. 29-Dec-1767, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
(daughter of William Gilbert and Mary Fenton) d. 8-Jun-1849,
Middleton, Md. Mathew died 06-Jul-1839, Middleton, Md.
Both are buried in Baptist Cemetery, Middleton, Maryland about
five miles from where they lived. Huldah: Buried in Middleton
Baptist Cemetery.
Children:
i William Gilbert Day b. 9-Feb-1786, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m. Unknown, Hannah Eaton, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
William died 12-Jul-1854.
ii Thomas Day b. 28-Apr-1788, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Catherine Becker, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
Thomas died 3-Nov-1868.
iii David Day b. 20-Jul-1790, Bucks Cty, Pa., m.(1) Unknown,
Rebecca Lowe, b. Unknown, d. Unknown, m. (2) Unknown,
Elizabeth Unknown, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
David died 7-Jan-1871.
iv Hannah Fenton Day b. 15-Apr-1793, Bucks Cty, Pa.,
m. Unknown, Jacob Walter Meyers, b. Unknown, Pa.,
d. Unknown. Hannah died 7-Jul-1880.
v Eli Day b. 31-Aug-1795, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. 31-Dec-1844.
vi Rachel Day b. 25-May-1797, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. 12-Jul-1844.
Never married. Member of Gunpowder Baptist Church,
Middletown, Maryland.
vii Enos Day b. 9-Nov-1800, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. 1800.
Died in infancy.
viii Levi Day b. 9-Nov-1801, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Delila Hunt, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Levi died Unknown.
Delila: Name could have been Delila Downs.
ix Amos Day b. 19-May-1804, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown,
Harriet Lowe, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Amos died 18-Jan-1881.
x Enoch Day b. 1807, Pa., m. Unknown, Hannah Bell,
b. 1810, d. 1881. Enoch died 1879.
13. David Day (4.Mathew3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 05-Jun-1771, York Cty, Pa., m. Unknown, Elizabeth Unknown,
b. 10-Apr-1777, Unknown, d. Abt. 1830, In. David died Unknown, In.
Living in Bracken County, Kentucky, 1800; moved to Ohio and then
to Indiana. On 9/9/1817 sold land to Mark Day on Bullskin Creek,
Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio. David Day went to
Indiana from Felicity, Ohio where he died, per Isaac Days' Biography.
On Bracken County, Ky. tax list 11/22/1799. Half Brother Isaac Day
moved to Kentucky 1788. Feel that David also moved at that time.
Children:
21.i Caleb b. 30-Oct-1794.
ii Sarah Day b. 12-Oct-1796, Ky., d. Unknown.
iii Mary Day b. 12-Sep-1798, Ky., state: Ohio, census:
1820, d. 1824, Oh. Does not appear to be living
with father and mother in 1820 Brown County, Ohio census.
22.iv Thomas b. 30-Nov-1800.
23.v Isaac b. 09-Feb-1802.
24.vi Jeremiah L. b. 14-Apr-1804.
25.vii Mathew b. 24-Jan-1806.
viii David Day b. 08-Jul-1808, Oh., d. Unknown. Not shown
in any Ohio or Indiana census records.
ix Elizabeth Day b. 03-May-1810, Oh., d. Unknown.
x Rebecca Day b. 18-Apr-1812, Oh., d. Unknown.
xi Noah Day b. 16-Apr-1814, Oh., state: Various, census:
1820,1840,1850, d. Unknown. Shown in 1820 Brown County,
Ohio census living with parents. In 1840 and 1850
Hendricks County, Indiana census.
26.xii John Amos b. 15-Nov-1816.
xiii Ezra Day b. 02-Sep-1820, Oh., d. Unknown.
xiv Eliza Ann Day b. 04-Oct-1826, Oh., d. Unknown.
14. Joseph Day (4.Mathew3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. Unknown, state: Ky & Oh., census: 1810, 1820, m. Unknown,
Rachel Unknown, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Joseph died Bef.
to 1824, Oh. ?. On Bracken County, Ky. tax list 11/22/1799.
Children:
27.i Cynthia b. Unknown.
15. John Day, Sr. (6.Nathaniel3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 10-Jun-1742, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Bef. to 1785, Esther Drennin,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. John died 4-Dec-1833, Jefferson Cty, Tn.
Served as an Ensign (an Army rank in those days) in the
Revolution and as an Indian Spy in that part of Botetourt County,
Virginia, which is now Pocahont- as County, West Virginia. Moved
in 1785 to that part of Green County, NC, which later became
Jefferson County, Tenn. In 1833 he applied for a pension as a
Revolutionary veteran. His brother David and his Mother were
killed by Indians His sisters Sarah and Martha were captured
by Indians and rescued. This all happened in Frederick County,
Virginia in 1756. Esther: Esther is listed as probably
being a Drennin.
Children:
28.i John b. 31-Jan-1768.
ii Thomas Day b. 1770, m. Unknown, Unknown Wife,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Thomas died Unknown.
29.iii Jesse b. 25-Sep-1771.
iv David Day b. 1-Aug-1773, Va., m. 11-May-1796,
Rosanna McDonald, b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
David died Unknown.
30.v Joseph b. Abt. 1775.
31.vi Levi b. 9-Sep-1776.
32.vii Stephen b. 1779.
viii Mary Day b. Abt. 1781, Va., m. (1) 21-May-1805,
Richard Drennin, b. Unknown, d. Unknown,
m. (2) Unknown, William Bolden, b. Unknown,
d. Unknown. Mary died Unknown.
ix Nehemiah Day b. 1783, Va., m. 21-Apr-1807,
in Jefferson Cty, Tn., Susannah Sutherland,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Nehemiah died Unknown.
Nehemiah Day; married Susannah Sutherland, April 21, 1807,
in Jefferson County, Tennessee. No record of him in
records of that county after that date.
x Hannah Day b. Abt. 1785, m. 11-Mar-1806, in
Jefferson Cty, Mo., Thomas Berry, b. Unknown,
d. Unknown. Hannah died Unknown. Marriage could be
3/11/1806 rather than one listed.
xi Elizabeth Day b. 1786, Greenbrier Cty, Va.,
m. 18-Aug-1800, Thomas Drennin, b. Unknown,
d. Bef. 1830, Jeffrson Cty, Tn. Elizabeth died Aft. 1850.
33.xii Easter Mehettibelle (Hattie) b. Abt. 1786.
16. Martha Day (6.Nathaniel3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. 1740/49, Bucks Cty, Pa., m. Unknown, Charles Kinnison,
b. Unknown, d. Unknown. Martha died Unknown. Martha taken
prisoner by Shawnee Indians along with her sister Sarah and
then rescued. This took place in Frederick County, Virginia in
1756. Charles: When married he was from Little Levels,
Greenbrier County, Virginia, now Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
There is a settlement named Kennison, West Virginia, in this area.
The Kinnisons with the following first names are living in
Hillsboro, West Virginia (Little Levels District) as of the
date of November 14, 1958. Bessie G.,Harlen G., Nancy I.,Viola V.,
Harlen W., and Nettie F.
Children:
34.i David b. 7-Jun-1767.
ii Charles Kinnison, Jr. b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
iii Matthew Kinnison b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
iv Nathaniel Kinnison b. Unknown, d. Unknown,
Greenbrier Cty, Wv. Moved to Ohio but returned to
Greenbrier County to visit and died while there.
35.v Amos b. Unknown.
vi Girl Kinnison b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
vii Girl Kinnison b. Unknown, d. Unknown.
17. Benjamin Day (7.Cristopher3, 2.Cristopher2, 1.Cristopher1)
b. About 1743, Bucks Cty, Pa., state: Pennsylvania, census: 1790,
m. 19-Sep-1786, in Bucks Cty, Pa., Mary Hill, b. Unknown,
(daughter of Issac Hill and Unknown Wife) d. Unknown. Benjamin
died Unknown. Was a Benjamin Day in Pennslyvania 1790 census index.
Could be this one or perhaps he named his son Benjamin in which
case it could be the son. Mary: Mary was daughter of Isaac Hill.
Children:
i Boy Day b. 5-Oct-1794, Bucks Cty, Pa., d. Unknown.
Later moved to Frederick County, Virginia.
Generation # 5
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